Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: MACARTHUR, SYLVIA

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1713 1716 1718 1792

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.7%
Allow Rate
+0.7% vs TC avg
996
Total Applications
+25.8%
Interview Lift
1331
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 965 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
26.0%
§102 Novelty
52.7%
§103 Obviousness
10.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18538419 INTERNAL PRESSURE CONTROL APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18239101 DEPOSITION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18790908 CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISH SLURRY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18883149 FACE-UP WAFER ELECTROCHEMICAL PLANARIZATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18632899 COMBINED REDUCED PRESSURE -HIGH VACUUM PROCESSING CHAMBER Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18209649 SUBSTRATE SUPPORT Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18139057 ORIFICE SURROUNDED LOW PRESSURE HYDROXYL COMBUSTION Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
17988083 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18958534 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18663644 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18612873 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
17876385 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited

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